David Craig, on October 31st, 2012The good news -�I’m off on holiday soon to Thailand. The bad news – my dear wife is coming with me, so no fun and games for me – just looking at temples and elephants�etc. Anyway,�I checked out what other travelllers were reporting and came across what I think is a brilliant video on Youtube.com.
The video shows three tourists being caught by the “jet ski scam”. You�may know it – you’re on a beach holiday and rent a jet ski for half an hour or so. When you get back, the guy renting it to you checks it for damage, miraculously finds a dent or scratches in the paintwork and then demands �50, �100 or even �200 or more from you in compensation. You claim that you didn’t do any damage, but find yourself surrounded by�the other jet ski renters and the situation starts to turn ugly. So�you pay up�just to avoid any more trouble.
Here’s a video from Thailand where someone filmed three tourists getting scammed.�I found it shocking and interesting how the jet ski renters ramp up their hostility and threats and even call a policeman (who is in on the scam) to put pressure on the tourists to pay up.
Hope you enjoy it and hope you think twice before renting a jet ski next time you or anyone you know�head for the sun on holiday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsPuoaktoAw
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